Social Worker, Psychology

The League Education and Treatment Center in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a mental health specialist with experience and a passion for working with children in a therapeutic preschool/day treatment program to work as "Treatment Coordinator".

Joan Fenichel Therapeutic Nursery (JFTN) serves children 3-5 years of age who have Seeking Social Workers: LMSWs and LCSWs

The League School is a school-based Day Treatment program for students ages 5-21 with psychiatric disorders who may also have learning difficulties.

The program specializes in working with students who have difficulty with social, emotional and behavioral functioning. We offer a competitive academic curriculum in a multidisciplinary team setting, consisting of special education teachers, teaching assistants, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, art therapists, and a support team.

• Providing individual and group therapy as well as providing social skills training, family therapy, case management, and parent training.
• Developing treatment plans as well as conducting psychosocial evaluations and writing updates.
• Working with our behavior support team which performs functional analyses.
• Developing behavior intervention plans, consulting with classroom staff and assisting with physical management of the children.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed practices and other evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team including psychiatrist, psychologists, social workers, creative arts therapists, speech/language pathologists, occupational/physical therapists and teachers.
• Physical intervention such as playing, holding, and lifting children.
• Licensed professionals will have an opportunity to supervise externs and interns.

• Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, or any related behavioral health or human service fields.